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7.8

EDraw Office Viewer Component can delete any file

CVE-2007-3168 · published 19 years ago
Summary

The EDraw Office Viewer Component (EDRAW/office_viewer_component) versions up to 4.5 allow a remote user to run a command that deletes files on your system. This could be used to remove important documents or disrupt operations. Update to version 5.0 or later, or remove the component if it is not needed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
edraw office_viewer_component <= 5.0
4.0.5.20
cpe:2.3:a:edraw:office_viewer_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A certain ActiveX control in the EDraw Office Viewer Component (edrawofficeviewer.ocx) 4.0.5.20, and other versions before 5.0, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the DeleteLocal...
A certain ActiveX control in the EDraw Office Viewer Component (edrawofficeviewer.ocx) 4.0.5.20, and other versions before 5.0, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the DeleteLocalFile method.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
6% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published11 Jun 2007
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2007-3168 · NVD
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